Paint Colors that Boost Your Energy and Mood

Have you ever stopped to consider how your paint selections in your home may be affecting your mood? Studies have shown that painting your walls particular colors or surrounding yourself with objects of a certain hue can increase happiness, sharpen focus, or even influence appetite. So, we want to share with you some mood enhancing colors to help you choose the right paint for your luxury condo at the Lake of the Ozarks! Let's look at how certain colors affect your mood and energy levels:

Yellow
A color that tends to make people think of summer, sunshine and flowers, yellow is connected to cheerful and increased mental activity. It may be good to introduce little splashes of yellow in your living room or study, but be wary of overdoing it. Too much yellow could lead to headaches or cause a feeling of irritability. It is thought that these side effects relate to the fact that yellow is harder for the eyes and brain to decipher than other colors.

Orange
According to color experts, exposure to orange makes people hungry, so there’s no better place for it than the kitchen or dining area. It’s also worth noting that color therapists view orange as associated with treating breathing difficulties and improving low energy levels. It even seems to enhance circulation, so it could have a positive influence on your focus and concentration. For that reason, you might consider using it around your work space as well.

Red
Studies on physical and psychological responses to color have linked various shades of red with a boost in both heartbeat and respiration rate, creating a surge of energy. While this means it might not be the ideal color for a bedspread, it could be great for a family room or a place where you catch up with friends.

Pink
Often considered as a color of romance, pink is a color worth including in a bedroom where you’d like to enjoy intimacy with a partner. Beyond that, even bright shades of pink seem to be soothing, lowering heart rate and calming thoughts for up to an hour. Because of this, it’s a good color to include in a study area or a place where you like to read for pleasure.

Green
The color that’s most obviously connected to nature, many hospitals choose to decorate their walls with green because of its link to healthiness. While yellow is the hardest for the brain to process, green is the easiest, so it could help to counteract eye strain or feelings of tiredness.

So if you're looking for an easy way to set a positive mood and create a healthy energy in your space, play around with these colors in your home decor! If you are ready to discover your Lake of the Ozarks luxury condo, then look no further than Isla Del Sol Condominiums. This spectacular condo project offers all the luxuries of a large home along with incredible amenities including an exquisite resort-style lakeside pool with zero-entry fountains, and splash fountains for children, a dog walking area, ample parking, boat docks and PWC slips. The only thing missing is YOUR special touch!

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Choosing the Best Lighting for Your Luxury Condo

Our luxury condos at Lake of the Ozarks don't just have the best view of the Lake, they also have the perfect interior to show off your artistic taste! Sometimes the best-placed decor can fall flat and look less like a masterpiece - but it's not your fault! Lighting throughout the condo could be playing a part and making your interior look less than stellar. Let's talk about the different ways lighting can make your home look and feel exactly the way you want it to look.

Yellow Light vs. White Light
There's a striking contrast between the warm yellow glow of a streetlamp and the bright white light of a classroom. Light bulbs are given a color temperature in Kelvin, which then allows you to find what color light bulbs you would like to use in your home. The lower the Kelvin number, the warmer and more yellow the light is and the higher the number, the whiter the light becomes.

Choosing the Right Light Bulbs
When it comes to lighting your home, there are several different bulb options. Incandescent bulbs have been used in America for decades. They emit warm yellow light. Unfortunately, they use much more energy than other bulbs and there have been laws passed to slowly phase these types of bulbs out of production.

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) are perfect for bright overhead lighting that is left on for an extended period, like kitchens and hallways. They last 7 - 10 times longer than the incandescent bulbs and are 75% more energy efficient.

Halogen bulbs are more efficient incandescent bulbs and cost slightly more. The benefit that halogens provide is wide area illumination with a yellowish light. These bulbs are not as efficient as CFLs but they are great for lamps and dining room chandeliers.

Light-Emitting Diode light bulbs (LEDs) are some of the best bulbs on the market. If used for just a few hours a day these can last over 20 years! They are incredibly efficient and provide unidirectional lighting, (casting light in one specific direction). LEDs are perfect for highlighting artwork on your walls and track lighting to give a dynamic contrast between shadows and your interior decor.

Lighting Your Second Home
There are 3 types of lighting you'll probably consider for your condo at Lake of the Ozarks: ambient, task, and accent lighting. Ambient lighting is the light that just fills a room and sets the atmosphere. This is considered the room's natural lighting. Task lighting is illumination with a purpose - table lamps, track lighting and closet lights are good examples. Task lights should be brighter than the ambient lighting to help draw a contrast and focus attention on the specified area. Accent lighting highlights a certain space like a wall of art or a bookcase. Accent lights create contrast and enhance the dramatic effect of illumination.

There are hundreds of ways to configure your lighting at the best waterfront condo complex at Lake of the Ozarks. Our condos are easy to customize. Bring in your professional art pieces and showcase them like they deserve with our wide walls and tall ceilings. All that's missing is your artistic hand. Call today to discover the perfection that is Isla Del Sol Condominiums at Lake of the Ozarks!

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Decorating Ideas for Your Luxury Condo at the Lake of the Ozarks!

If you are downsizing from a large house into a condo at the Lake of the Ozarks, you may be wondering how to decorate your new space. Your new lake lifestyle at Isla Del Sol Condominiums should be low maintenance, yet still be high-end so you can take advantage of all the lake has to offer including world class boating, golfing, fishing, and shopping. It is important to organize your space wisely to take advantage of storage areas while still maintaining a lavish look. Here are some top-notch decorating ideas that compromise on space, but not style:

Downsize In Your Kitchen and Dining Area
By living in a luxury condo at the Lake of the Ozarks, you have access to many great waterfront restaurants. If this limits your time in the kitchen and dining area, there may not be a need for large appliances or bulky dining tables and chairs. Play up the expansive view of the lake with sleek dark walls. It's dramatic yet friendly and cozy. It makes a perfect atmosphere to enjoy hors d'oeuvres with a few friends or neighbors.

Create Privacy In Your Living Area
Place a table in front of a full-length window. This may seem detrimental to the 360 degree panoramic views you receive at Isla Del Sol Condominiums, but wall-to-wall windows can sometimes be intimidating. You can anchor them by putting a small sofa and table or bench in front of them. Hanging full-length drapes to frame the window and add intimacy can create a luxurious feel. You will still have the stunning Lake of the Ozarks as your backdrop.

Accessorize Your Space
Incorporate some bright-colored accessories into your space. Step up a solid interior with small pops of color. Use candles, throw pillows, vases, and flowers in the season's hottest hues. To help you choose a color to use as an accent piece, pick a color in the largest pattern in the room, whether it is in
the drapes, upholstery fabric, or large rug. Then choose a color based upon that piece.

Accentuate Your Fireplace
Go floor to ceiling with your fireplace. Turn the fireplace wall into the focal point of the room by choosing show-stopping decor that stretches to the ceiling. Instead of a piece of artwork, you could add mosaic tiles that would reflect light on the wall from the glow of the embers. Another option is to add a mantle if it does not already have one. Paint it a bold color or add some eye-catching objects to it.

Isla Del Sol Condominiums Offer Style and Functionality
If you are ready to discover your Lake of the Ozarks luxury condo, then look no further than Isla Del Sol Condominiums. This spectacular condo project offers all the luxuries of a large home along with incredible amenities including an exquisite resort-style lakeside pool with zero-entry fountains, and splash fountains for children, a dog walking area, ample parking, boat docks and PWC slips. You will feel right at home in your private island escape.

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Decor Ideas to Bring Summer Into Your Home

Summertime is just about here, and with these warm breezy days, we want to take advantage of all the summer time we can get! While you'll likely be spending the majority of your time outdoors, it's still nice to bring some of that outdoorsy summer feel indoors. Isla Del Sol has some great ways for you to lighten the look of your home for warm-weather months with these breezy decor ideas.

ADD POPS OF COLOR

Replace your contemporary subtle paintings with some colorful art that pops. Place fresh flowers or vibrant colored accent pieces around your condo. Change out any dull or neutral colored throw pillows with fun colored and funky patterned ones.

BRING FURNITURE OUTDOORS

With the nicer warmer weather, you'll want to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Utilize your deck space as a secondary dining area, reading nook, or relaxation spot for those sunny beautiful days to come. You'll want to take full advantage of the time you have to spend outside, rain or shine.

PAINT YOUR FURNISHINGS

If you've got some older furnishings that are looking dull and lifeless, revamp them with a fresh coat of paint that enhances your summer fun theme. You can choose a couple of pieces to paint vibrant colors to stand out and be focal points, and tie in the look with some complimenting throw pillows. 

INVITE LIGHT INTO THE ROOM

Make your home seem brighter and more inviting by improving the lighting. Change out the window treatments for lighter colored ones, and allow natural light into your home. Use lighter colored furnishings instead of darker colors. Upgrade your lighting fixtures and add some accent lighting.

ENJOY THE SCENTS OF SUMMER

For a continuous seasonal aesthetic in your home, switch out scents as the seasons change. Gingerbread and evergreen are great smells for winter months, but in the summer many people crave fresh scents, such as ocean breeze or cucumber-melon.

REARRANGE FOR A NEW VIEW

While a fireplace is a great focal point, consider rearranging your furniture away from it during the summer. Rather than huddling around the hearth, shift the focus of the room toward a beautiful window or French doors. Stow away heavy draperies and hang gossamer sheers that flow with the breezes.

FILL YOUR FIREPLACE

You won't be cozying up around the fireplace for another few months. For now, use your fireplace as a fun way to bring the summer indoors. Remove the fire logs and stage a vibrant planter in its place. Stack the pile of unused wood inside the fireplace to free up mantel space and create a cool rustic look. Decorate the mantel with fun summer-time decor.

Bring summer into your home with these great decor ideas. If you're really wanting to find a way to enjoy summer to the fullest, visit Isla Del Sol to see what true luxury living at the Lake of the Ozarks is all about! And if you're ready to live in Paradise all year round, contact us to learn more about buying options - we're the only island condo complex at the Lake of the Ozarks!

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Storage Solutions for Condo Living

People love bringing home stuff.  Often, before realizing it, that stuff piles up quickly and clutter is suddenly everywhere you look!  Our Lake of the Ozarks waterfront condominiums offer plenty of living space, but if you start collecting a lot of stuff, you may need to get a little more creative about your storage solutions.  Here are a few helpful ideas to get everything out of your way and in its proper place.  

The Walls

Walls are mostly used for hanging pictures, but they are a great place for additional home storage.  In the office, adding floating shelves above your desk utilizes a lot of otherwise empty space.  Files that you don't often need in hand can be stored at the top.

You can hang kitchen utensils that are used often on the wall space between the counter and the cabinets.  Stirring spoons, spatulas, colanders, pots, pans, measuring cups... items like that.  A hanging cup rack doubles as decor if you put your prettiest mugs on it.  This simple solution frees up a lot of drawer and counter space. 

Closet Space

Your closet is not necessarily limited to its obvious dimensions.  When you get a little creative with the area, you can double its space.  Adding shelving like in the photo to the right allows you to put in an extra hanging rack, using the lower space that often remains empty. Drawer dividers can be added to increase the amount of what can fit into them.  There are also over-the-door hanging shelves that use up even more usually-empty space.  

Double Duty Furniture

The very best way to increase your storage space without adding furniture is to buy pieces that have storage hidden inside of them.  Storage ottomans are great for this.  They can be used as extra seating or table space, but also allow you to keep items inside of them and out of sight.  Benches are also great seats that have plenty of room for stuff underneath.    

A captain's bed comes with built in drawers underneath the frame.  Some coffee tables have a top that lift up to desk level, with a storage space underneath. 
   

There are lots more ideas out there for some pretty awesome ways to keep your clutter at bay.  Pinterest.com is an excellent resource, especially if you are a crafty person.  If not, then you can usually buy what you see there from someone that is, or directly from a furniture store.  The beautiful Lake of the Ozarks luxury condominiums of Isla Del Sol may start out looking similar to each other, but implementing some of these ideas will give you a functional, unique space all your own.  

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Color Makes a Room Come Alive

You don't have to paint the walls of every room to add color to your home. Bold pops of color here and there, strategically placed around your condo, can really add some life to your space.  Here are some simple ideas for adding some color to the inside of your luxury condominium at the Lake of the Ozarks or anyplace else that you call home.    

Curtains

This is the easiest way to get color on a wall, besides hanging a picture.  A bright curtain framing a window with a gorgeous view (like the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks outside of Isla Del Sol Condominiums) makes your outside its own art.  If you ever get tired of the color or decide to redecorate, its as simple as taking them down and putting new ones in their place.

Accessories

This is a broad category.  You can toss throw pillows on your furniture, or a colorful lap blanket across the back of a couch.  Brightly colored books or bold candles are great accents for a coffee table.  A table lamp can have a colored base or lamp shade.  If you are a knick-knack collector, you've probably got some in your favorite colors that can be displayed around your home.

Bedroom at Isla Del Sol, Lake of the Ozarks, MO 

Flowers

Bright flowers and the beautiful green of most plants are great for adding color to a room.  The pots that you decide to plant them in are a wonderful place for pops of color too.  These have added bonuses in that most have a pleasant scent and all of them are great for the air quality inside your home.  

Painted furniture

This takes a little more work than tossing a pillow on a chair, but a lot less work than painting 4 walls in a room.  A bright red chair or a deep blue bed frame can add a burst of fun into a room.  All you need is a free day, some sandpaper, and your favorite color of paint.  

These very small additions to your decor can add big appeal.  All of these ideas can be easily moved to another room or switched out completely without a lot of hassle or any remodeling to your home.  Your color choices are endless, and any one of these ideas would look amazing in one of our waterfront condominiums at the Lake of the Ozarks.  Start thinking about your favorite colors and have fun decorating.     

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